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HR Alert: Independent Contractor Changes

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Federal Enforcement Paused – But Don’t Get Comfortable On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1, directing its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigators not to apply...

What’s the Rule of Law – and Why Should You Care?

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In the day-to-day chaos of running a business – managing employees, meeting payroll, juggling clients, delivery hiccups and other deadlines – it’s easy to take for granted the legal system that underpins everything...

HR Alert: Fourth Circuit Reinstates Executive Orders Targeting DEI Programs

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 15, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a pivotal development last night, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a previous nationwide injunction, issued by Judge Adam B. Abelson of the District Court in Maryland. We talked about Judge Abelson’s temporary...

Corporate Transparency Act – Off AGAIN.

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 27, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed itself late yesterday and is holding the district court’s nationwide injunction in place for now. This means the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – and its requirement...

Corporate Transparency Act – It’s Back in Business for Small Businesses

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 26, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

As happens with legislation that’s making its way through the court system, sometimes a law is enjoined, and then other times, the injunction is stayed or held in abeyance. As we wrote about mere weeks ago, the Corporate...

HR Alert: Updated EEOC Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 15, 2024. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In late April 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace. This marks the first time new guidance has been published on workplace harassment since 1999. The...

The Women-Owned Small Business Integrity Act of 2024

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 23, 2024. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

In the first quarter of 2024, the House of Representatives passed legislation for women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The bipartisan bill, titled The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 will ensure that the intended federal contracting...

Corporate Transparency Act Hits a Snag

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 11, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

A federal court judge in Alabama recently ruled that the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which we wrote about here, was unconstitutional. This marks the first judicial decision on the lawfulness of requiring small...

What Small Business Must Know About The Corporate Transparency Act

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 15, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance.

Small business owners, you need to know this information. Grab a beverage and read on. What’s the Corporate Transparency Act (and why should I care)? The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), set to take effect on January...

HR Alert: Title VII Theories of Liability

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 30, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Welcome back to our series on Title VII. Our previous blog answered the “what” of Title VII. So, now let’s take a peek at the “how,” that is, how a claim generally is made by an employee against their employer using this longstanding...

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